Locals in the pros: Ex-Cardinal Lopez has fun with doppelganger photo

By Greg Frazier

Daily News Sports Editor

Posted:
07/04/2014 07:38:13 PM PDT

Updated:
07/04/2014 10:38:28 PM PDT

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Former Stanford basketball star Robin Lopez has often been told he looks Sideshow Bob, the wild-haired character on The Simpsons who is always wanting to kill Bart.
Wednesday Lopez, a Portland Trail Blazers center, posted this photo of himself with his cartoon doppelganger.

If you follow Robin Lopez on social media, be prepared to be entertained.

Ever since his Stanford days the curly-haired Lopez has been told he looks like Sideshow Bob, the wild-haired character on The Simpsons who is always wanting to kill Bart. Apparently, Lopez doesn't mind the comparisons.

On Wednesday Lopez, a Portland Trail Blazers center, posted a photo of himself with his cartoon doppelganger. Lopez posed in front of a banner featuring Sideshow Bob and accompanied the photo with the caption "Robert Terwilliger and yours truly."

Robert Terwilliger is the actual name of Sideshow Bob in the show. Terwilliger is a bit of an evil genius with a degree from Yale and a rap sheet that includes a stay in prison, thanks to Bart.

Lopez added the hashtag #ILoveYouKelseyGrammer. Grammer, the star of the Frasier sitcom, does the voiceover of Sideshow Bob for The Simpsons.

On the court, Lopez might have some new competition for his job. USA Today reported Friday that the Blazers have agreed to a contract with Chris Kaman worth $9.8 million. Kaman was an all-star with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2010 but has been slowed by injuries. He averaged 10.4 points and 5.9 rebounds in 18.9 minutes last season, playing 39 games with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lopez averaged 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds as Portland's starter last season. He was the 15th overall pick in the 2008 draft.

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Tyler Goeddel (St. Francis) reached base three times Friday, drove in two runs and stole a base as his Charlotte (Fla.) Stone Crabs lost 7-4 to the St. Lucie (Fla.) Mets in the Class A Florida State League.

Recent Stanford grad Cameron Wilson, this spring's NCAA golf champion, recently turned pro. On his Twitter account he lists Monty Python, The Daily Show and a good steak among things he enjoys.

In the WNBA, Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points -- her fifth straight game with 20 or more -- as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 70-56 on Thursday night. The former Stanford star hit 10 of 16 shots from the field two nights after scoring a season-high 26 in a loss to Chicago.

Jordan Pries had a strong outing as his Class AAA Tacoma (Wash.) Rainiers beat the Reno Aces 5-1 on Thursday. The former Stanford pitcher gave up one run and struck out seven. He was coming off a tough outing June 28 against El Paso and told the Oregonian newspaper of Portland that he wanted to establish his off-speed pitches early.

"I made a point to try to mix my pitches tonight," Pries said. "Early on I started with that mentality, trying to get them all going. ... Once we got through the first two innings, we got through a few jams and my confidence grew and so did the team's. It worked out for us tonight."

The ABC-TV affiliate in San Diego reports that former Stanford linebacker Thomas Keiser is being sued over his attack of restaurant employee in the city's Gaslamp Quarter last year. The network aired surveillance video that shows the 6-foot-4 Keiser waiting for the employee before attacking him from behind.

The network reports that the civil suit claims the problem started when Keiser's father was cut off by a bartender. Keiser, a member of the San Diego Chargers, then ordered his father a drink anyway and was told to leave, only to return about an hour later and launch the attack.

Keiser pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery in March and received probation, a fine and counseling for anger management.

Former Stanford tackle Will Svitek signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Lou Williams from the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Williams could take away playing time from Stanford grad Landry Fields.

CBSSports.com reports that Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith referred to former Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo as an "assist man" rather than a "scorer" and suggests that means that while Toilolo could play a lot and maybe get involved near the goal line, chances are he won't see many passes his way.

A confused soccer fan at the World Cup in Brazil posed for a picture with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (Stanford) thinking he was swimming champ Michael Phelps.

Fullback Erik Lorig (Stanford) has moved to the New Orleans Saints from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Houston Astros moved Jason Castro, an all-star last season, to No. 2 in the batting order Thursday night against the Los Angeles Angels with hopes of igniting the bat of the former Stanford catcher. It seemed to work. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 5-2 loss, raising his average to .220 with seven home runs and 33 RBIs.

"I'm focused on trying to get Castro going," manager Bo Porter told the Houston Chronicle afterward. "... Want to try to put Jason into some situations ... help him get some better pitches to hit."